<p>Iran summoned diplomats from Denmark, the Netherlands and Britain over an attack on an <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/iran-army-parade-attack-toll-rises-29-president-vows-crushing-response-167150">army parade which killed at least 29 people</a> near the Iraqi border, state-run media said on Sunday.</p>

<p>The Dutch and Danish ambassadors and the British charge d'affaires were "informed of Iran's strong protests over their respective countries' hosting of some members of the terrorist group" which carried out the attack, official news agency IRNA said.</p>

<p>The Islamic State (IS) jihadist group has claimed responsibility for the rare assault, which saw gunmen spray a crowd with gunfire in the southwestern city of Ahvaz on Saturday.</p>

<p>Iranian officials have blamed "a foreign regime" backed by the United States.</p>

<p>Iran called on Denmark and the Netherlands to extradite the attack's "perpetrators and their accomplices" to stand trial in the Middle Eastern country, IRNA said, citing foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi.</p>

<p>"It is not acceptable that the European Union does not blacklist members of these terrorist groups as long as they do not perpetrate a crime on... European soil," Qasemi was quoted as saying.</p>

<p>The British charge d'affaires, summoned in the ambassador's absence, was told it was unacceptable "that the spokesman for the Al-Ahvazi terrorist group was allowed to claim responsibility of the attack through a London-based TV network", according to the news agency.</p>

<p>He was referring to a group Tehran claims is backed by its arch-rival Saudi Arabia.</p>

<p>Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has vowed a "crushing" response to the attack in the province of Khuzestan, which borders Iraq and has a large ethnic Arab community.</p>

<p>The province has seen separatist violence in the past that Iran has blamed on its regional rivals.</p>

<p>IS said via its propaganda mouthpiece Amaq that "Islamic State fighters attacked a gathering of Iranian forces" in Ahvaz.</p>

<p>The SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors jihadist websites, reported that IS said the attack was in response to Iranian involvement in conflicts across the region.</p>


Iran summoned diplomats from Denmark, the Netherlands and Britain over an attack on an army parade which killed at least 29 people near the Iraqi border, state-run media said on Sunday.

Iran summoned diplomats from Denmark, the Netherlands and Britain over an attack on an army parade which killed at least 29 people near the Iraqi border, state-run media said on Sunday. The Dutch and Danish ambassadors and the British charge d'affaires were "informed of Iran's strong protests over their respective countries' hosting of some members of the terrorist group" which carried out the attack, official news agency IRNA said. The Islamic State (IS) jihadist group has claimed responsibility for the rare assault, which saw gunmen spray a crowd with gunfire in the southwestern city of Ahvaz on Saturday. Iranian officials have blamed "a foreign regime" backed by the United States. Iran called on Denmark and the Netherlands to extradite the attack's "perpetrators and their accomplices" to stand trial in the Middle Eastern country, IRNA said, citing foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi. "It is not acceptable that the European Union does not blacklist members of these terrorist groups as long as they do not perpetrate a crime on... European soil," Qasemi was quoted as saying. The British charge d'affaires, summoned in the ambassador's absence, was told it was unacceptable "that the spokesman for the Al-Ahvazi terrorist group was allowed to claim responsibility of the attack through a London-based TV network", according to the news agency. He was referring to a group Tehran claims is backed by its arch-rival Saudi Arabia. Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has vowed a "crushing" response to the attack in the province of Khuzestan, which borders Iraq and has a large ethnic Arab community. The province has seen separatist violence in the past that Iran has blamed on its regional rivals. IS said via its propaganda mouthpiece Amaq that "Islamic State fighters attacked a gathering of Iranian forces" in Ahvaz. The SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors jihadist websites, reported that IS said the attack was in response to Iranian involvement in conflicts across the region.

Iran summons 3 European diplomats over parade attack: Report

<p>Oil prices rose about 2 per cent on Friday with US&nbsp;crude hitting its highest in more than three years as global supplies remained tight and the market awaited news from Washington on possible new US&nbsp;sanctions against Iran.</p>

<p>The May 12 deadline for announcements on potential new US&nbsp;sanctions on Iran bolstered the market, said Bob Yawger, director at Mizuho.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"You have the May 12 Iran and Trump headlines that support the market," he said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>US&nbsp;light crude was $1.45 higher at $69.88 per barrel by 12:18 p.m. EDT (1718 GMT), after touching a session high of $69.97, its highest since November 2014. It was on track to gain just over 1.5 per cent on the week.</p>

<p>Brent crude oil was up $1.35 at $74.98 a barrel. The global benchmark hit a 3-1/2-year closing high of $75.17 on Monday. The contract was set to end the week up 0.4 per cent.</p>

<p>Investors are concerned that sanctions against Iran could cut oil supplies.</p>

<p>Iran`s foreign minister said on Thursday that US&nbsp;demands to change its 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers were unacceptable as a deadline set by President Donald Trump for Europeans to "fix" the deal loomed.</p>

<p>Trump has said that unless European allies rectify the "terrible flaws" in the international accord by May 12, he will refuse to extend US&nbsp;sanctions relief for the oil-producing Islamic Republic.</p>

<p>European powers still want to hand Trump a plan to save the Iran nuclear deal next week. But they have also started work on protecting EU-Iranian business ties if the US&nbsp;president makes good on a threat to withdraw.</p>

<p>Iran resumed its role as a major oil exporter in January 2016 when international sanctions against Tehran were lifted in return for curbs on Iran`s nuclear programme.</p>

<p>Aside from security concerns, growing US&nbsp;crude supplies are capping price gains.</p>

<p>Surging production in the Permian shale basin is outpacing pipeline capacity, while local refining issues have exacerbated oversupply in the region.</p>

<p>The United States now produces more crude oil than top exporter Saudi Arabia.</p>

<p>US&nbsp;inventory builds have been bearish for the past two weeks, limiting the market's upside. The weekly rig count from Baker Hughes, an indicator of forward-looking production, is scheduled to be released at 1 pm&nbsp;on Friday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>ANZ analysts Daniel Hynes and Soni Kumari said Brent could reach $80 a barrel by the end of this year, attributing recent strength to rising geopolitical risks and tighter global supply.</p>

<p>"We expect the market to tighten even further in second half 2018," they wrote in a note to clients.</p>


Oil prices rose about 2 per cent on Friday with US crude hitting its highest in more than three years

Oil prices rose about 2 per cent on Friday with US crude hitting its highest in more than three years as global supplies remained tight and the market awaited news from Washington on possible new US sanctions against Iran. The May 12 deadline for announcements on potential new US sanctions on Iran bolstered the market, said Bob Yawger, director at Mizuho. "You have the May 12 Iran and Trump headlines that support the market," he said. US light crude was $1.45 higher at $69.88 per barrel by 12:18 p.m. EDT (1718 GMT), after touching a session high of $69.97, its highest since November 2014. It was on track to gain just over 1.5 per cent on the week. Brent crude oil was up $1.35 at $74.98 a barrel. The global benchmark hit a 3-1/2-year closing high of $75.17 on Monday. The contract was set to end the week up 0.4 per cent. Investors are concerned that sanctions against Iran could cut oil supplies. Iran`s foreign minister said on Thursday that US demands to change its 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers were unacceptable as a deadline set by President Donald Trump for Europeans to "fix" the deal loomed. Trump has said that unless European allies rectify the "terrible flaws" in the international accord by May 12, he will refuse to extend US sanctions relief for the oil-producing Islamic Republic. European powers still want to hand Trump a plan to save the Iran nuclear deal next week. But they have also started work on protecting EU-Iranian business ties if the US president makes good on a threat to withdraw. Iran resumed its role as a major oil exporter in January 2016 when international sanctions against Tehran were lifted in return for curbs on Iran`s nuclear programme. Aside from security concerns, growing US crude supplies are capping price gains. Surging production in the Permian shale basin is outpacing pipeline capacity, while local refining issues have exacerbated oversupply in the region. The United States now produces more crude oil than top exporter Saudi Arabia. US inventory builds have been bearish for the past two weeks, limiting the market's upside. The weekly rig count from Baker Hughes, an indicator of forward-looking production, is scheduled to be released at 1 pm on Friday. ANZ analysts Daniel Hynes and Soni Kumari said Brent could reach $80 a barrel by the end of this year, attributing recent strength to rising geopolitical risks and tighter global supply. "We expect the market to tighten even further in second half 2018," they wrote in a note to clients.

Oil hits highest since November 2014 as Iran tensions mount

<p>Apple has reportedly blocked its app store access in Iran from Thursday afternoon.</p>

<p>What appears to be a ban, users are not able to install or uninstall any application, instead, the screen shows a message saying &#39;the App Store is unavailable in the country region you&#39;re in&#39;&nbsp;on their screen.</p>

<p>The app store restriction is IP address based as users have reported using the app store through virtual private network (VPN).</p>

<p>A tech support site Bleeping computer also quoted a researcher in their report&nbsp;saying that he was only able to access app store through VPN.</p>

<p>Apple has not issued any official statement regarding the restricted access.</p>

<p>Apple already does not&nbsp;sell its products in Iran due to US-imposed economic sanctions.</p>

<p>People import their iPhone&nbsp;from other countries.</p>

<p>Being a US company Apple has restricted its access in other ways in the past.</p>

<p>In 2017 all apps made by Iranian developers were removed from the store.</p>

<p>Many people on Twitter showed an outrage toward the company for blocking app store access.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/AppStore?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AppStore</a> why is Iran blocked from the list of countries able to download or update the applications which are available for all the world?We are also human and we pay for your products. We should be able to use App Store!</p>
&mdash; Sina Keshavarz (@Sina_Dreamer) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sina_Dreamer/status/973853292777193473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">So <a href="https://twitter.com/Apple?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Apple</a> officially did it finally ;( <a href="https://t.co/NboTdPoFpC">pic.twitter.com/NboTdPoFpC</a></p>
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What appears to be a ban, users are not able to install or uninstall any application

Apple has reportedly blocked its app store access in Iran from Thursday afternoon. What appears to be a ban, users are not able to install or uninstall any application, instead, the screen shows a message saying 'the App Store is unavailable in the country region you're in' on their screen. The app store restriction is IP address based as users have reported using the app store through virtual private network (VPN). A tech support site Bleeping computer also quoted a researcher in their report saying that he was only able to access app store through VPN. Apple has not issued any official statement regarding the restricted access. Apple already does not sell its products in Iran due to US-imposed economic sanctions. People import their iPhone from other countries. Being a US company Apple has restricted its access in other ways in the past. In 2017 all apps made by Iranian developers were removed from the store. Many people on Twitter showed an outrage toward the company for blocking app store access. @AppStore why is Iran blocked from the list of countries able to download or update the applications which are available for all the world?We are also human and we pay for your products. We should be able to use App Store! — Sina Keshavarz (@Sina_Dreamer) March 14, 2018 × So @Apple officially did it finally ;( pic.twitter.com/NboTdPoFpC — Meysam Firouzi (@R00tkitSMM) March 15, 2018 × I really feel sorry for @Apple's decision to completely #ban #Iranian users from the #Appstore. We are humans and demand #EqualRights. @AppleSupport #Iran #Apple #StopTheBan pic.twitter.com/VWwPfo9TxF — Ali Fatehi (@fatehi1997) March 15, 2018 × .@Apple what is the problem here? Your customer is not the Govt of Iran it is the people, the citizens of Iran. Why are you diss-ing them? All your customers, world-wide, feel this in a very negative way. Has the Persian customer done "bad" to you?https://t.co/YU5FA7ckqi — Ric Fink (@ricfink) March 15, 2018 × Outrageous move from @apple to totally block @AppStore in #Iran. Steve Job believed that "Man is the creator of change in this world. As such, he should be above systems and structures, and not subordinate to them." For @tim_cook this excludes Iranians. https://t.co/Nwkx0Z9Mvl — Esfandyar Batmanghelidj (@yarbatman) March 16, 2018 ×

Iranian iPhone users blocked from App Store: Reports

<p>The German government on Friday vowed to work for continued global&nbsp;unity if&nbsp; US&nbsp;President Donald Trump announces that he will not certify&nbsp;Iran&#39;s compliance with a 2015 nuclear&nbsp;accord negotiated by world powers, as expected.</p>

<p>&quot;We have a great interest in the continuation of this international&nbsp;unity. If&nbsp;an important country like the United States comes to a different conclusion as appears to be the case, we will work even harder with other partners to&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;this cohesion,&quot; government spokesman Steffen Seibert told reporters.</p>

<p>Trump is to deliver a speech at 12:45 p.m. EDT (1645 GMT) to announce a confrontational new approach to US&nbsp;policy toward&nbsp;Iran. In a big shift, he is expected to say he will not certify&nbsp;Iran&#39;s compliance with the&nbsp;nuclear&nbsp;deal.</p>


Steffen Seibert: We have a great interest in the continuation of this international?unity. If?an important country like the United States comes to a different conclusion as appears to be the case, we will work even harder with other partners to?maintain?this cohesion

The German government on Friday vowed to work for continued global unity if US President Donald Trump announces that he will not certify Iran's compliance with a 2015 nuclear accord negotiated by world powers, as expected. "We have a great interest in the continuation of this international unity. If an important country like the United States comes to a different conclusion as appears to be the case, we will work even harder with other partners to maintain this cohesion," government spokesman Steffen Seibert told reporters. Trump is to deliver a speech at 12:45 p.m. EDT (1645 GMT) to announce a confrontational new approach to US policy toward Iran. In a big shift, he is expected to say he will not certify Iran's compliance with the nuclear deal.

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